Regional Results from the AVS
In addition to the statewide surveys, regional surveys were conducted between 2011 and 2015 to better understand geographic variation in experiences with intimate partner violence and sexual violence. The following table presents those estimates.
Any violence by region
Alaska lifetime and past-year estimates of any violence (composite) by region are presented below. This includes questions about intimate partner violence (both threats and physical violence), and questions about sexual violence (both alcohol- or drug-involved sexual and forcible sexual assault).
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| Alaska Statewide ‘10 | 58.6 | 144,881 | 11.8 | 29,174 |
| Alaska Statewide ’15 | 50.3 | n/a | 8.1 | n/a |
| Alaska Statewide ’20 | 57.7 | n/a | 8.1 | n/a |
| Aleutian/Pribilof Island Region '14-15 | 44.8 | 1,076 | n/a | n/a |
| Municipality of Anchorage ‘11 | 50.9 | 54,313 | 8.5 | 9,070 |
| Municipality of Anchorage ’15 | 48.3 | n/a | 7.5 | n/a |
| Bristol Bay Region '11 | 51.7 | 1,246 | 14.4 | 347 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough '11 | 44.8 | 15,213 | 5.5 | 1,868 |
| City and Borough of Juneau '11 | 55.4 | 6,521 | 12.6 | 1,483 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough '13 | 52.0 | 10,353 | 5.5 | 1,095 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough '13 | 50.0 | 2,498 | 8.8 | 440 |
| Kodiak Island Borough 12 | 43.8 | 1,986 | 6.2 | 281 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough 13 | 52.5 | 16,033 | 8.8 | 2,687 |
| Nome Census Area '14 | 51.0 | 1,463 | 10.5 | 301 |
| City and Borough of Sitka '12 | 47.0 | 1,605 | 6.8 | 232 |
| Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta '12 | 50.8 | 3,635 | 16.9 | 1,209 |
Intimate partner violence by region
Alaska lifetime and past-year estimates of intimate partner violence (composite) by region are presented below. This includes questions about both threats and physical violence.
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| Alaska Statewide ‘10 | 47.6 | 117,685 | 9.4 | 23,240 |
| Alaska Statewide ’15 | 40.4 | n/a | 6.4 | n/a |
| Alaska Statewide ’20 | 48.0 | n/a | 6.9 | n/a |
| Aleutian/Pribilof Island Region '14-15 | 42.7 | 1,028 | n/a | n/a |
| Municipality of Anchorage ‘11 | 42.2 | 45,030 | 8.2 | 8,750 |
| Municipality of Anchorage ’15 | 38.6 | n/a | 5.4 | n/a |
| Bristol Bay Region '11 | 44.2 | 1,066 | 12.3 | 297 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough '11 | 34.6 | 11,749 | 4.8 | 1,630 |
| City and Borough of Juneau '11 | 47.1 | 5,544 | 12.1 | 1,424 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough '13 | 43.0 | 8,561 | 4.0 | 796 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough '13 | 42.5 | 2,123 | 7.3 | 365 |
| Kodiak Island Borough 12 | 38.4 | 1,741 | 5.7 | 258 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough 13 | 45.5 | 13,895 | 7.6 | 2,321 |
| Nome Census Area '14 | 40.3 | 1,156 | 8.6 | 247 |
| City and Borough of Sitka '12 | 40.4 | 1,380 | 5.1 | 174 |
| Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta '12 | 44.6 | 3,191 | 13.6 | 973 |
Sexual violence by region
Alaska lifetime and past-year estimates of sexual violence (composite) by region are presented below. This includes questions about both alcohol- or drug-involved sexual and forcible sexual assault.
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| Alaska Statewide ‘10 | 37.1 | 91,725 | 4.3 | 10,631 |
| Alaska Statewide ’15 | 33.1 | n/a | 2.9 | n/a |
| Alaska Statewide ’20 | 40.5 | n/a | 3.4 | n/a |
| Aleutian/Pribilof Island Region '14-15 | 24.3 | 585 | n/a | n/a |
| Municipality of Anchorage ‘11 | 29.6 | 31,585 | 1.4 | 1,494 |
| Municipality of Anchorage ’15 | 31.6 | n/a | 3.6 | n/a |
| Bristol Bay Region '11 | 31.2 | 752 | 4.4 | 106 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough '11 | 31.6 | 10,730 | 1.3 | 441 |
| City and Borough of Juneau '11 | 35.3 | 4,155 | 1.0 | 118 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough '13 | 30.1 | 5,993 | 2.2 | 438 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough '13 | 33.2 | 1,659 | 4.7 | 235 |
| Kodiak Island Borough 12 | 22.9 | 1,039 | 1.1 | 50 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough 13 | 33.7 | 10,292 | 3.0 | 916 |
| Nome Census Area '14 | 31.0 | 889 | 5.2 | 149 |
| City and Borough of Sitka '12 | 24.7 | 844 | 2.4 | 82 |
| Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta '12 | 25.4 | 1,817 | 5.1 | 365 |